drop charges

Collocation BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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Meaning: To decide not to continue with a criminal case against someone

撤销指控
retirar los cargos
告訴を取り下げる
고소를 취하하다

We say 'drop charges' not 'cancel charges' or 'remove charges'. The verb 'drop' is the standard collocation for withdrawing or abandoning criminal accusations.

我们说'drop charges'而不是'cancel charges'或'remove charges'。动词'drop'是撤回或放弃刑事指控的标准搭配。
Decimos 'drop charges' y no 'cancel charges' ni 'remove charges'. El verbo 'drop' es la colocación estándar para retirar o abandonar acusaciones penales.
「drop charges」と言い、「cancel charges」や「remove charges」とは言いません。動詞「drop」は刑事告訴を撤回・取り下げる際の標準的な搭配語です。
'drop charges'라고 하며 'cancel charges'나 'remove charges'라고 하지 않습니다. 동사 'drop'은 형사 고발을 철회하거나 포기하는 것을 나타내는 표준 연어입니다.

Examples

  1. The police dropped the charges due to lack of evidence.
    警方因证据不足撤销了指控。
    La policía retiró los cargos por falta de pruebas.
    警察は証拠不十分のため告訴を取り下げました。
    경찰은 증거 불충분으로 고소를 취하했습니다.
  2. She asked the court to drop the charges.
    她要求法院撤销指控。
    Pidió al tribunal que retirara los cargos.
    彼女は裁判所に告訴の取り下げを求めました。
    그녀는 법원에 고소 취하를 요청했습니다.
  3. All charges against him were dropped.
    对他的所有指控都被撤销了。
    Todos los cargos contra él fueron retirados.
    彼に対するすべての告訴が取り下げられました。
    그에 대한 모든 고소가 취하되었습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: law, crime, news

Tone: serious

✓ Do Say

  • The charges were dropped.
    指控被撤销了。
    Los cargos fueron retirados.
    告訴は取り下げられました。
    고소가 취하되었습니다.
  • They decided to drop the charges.
    他们决定撤销指控。
    Decidieron retirar los cargos.
    彼らは告訴を取り下げることに決めました。
    그들은 고소를 취하하기로 결정했습니다.

✗ Don't Say

  • The charges were cancelled. (use 'drop' not 'cancel' for withdrawing charges)
    指控被取消了。(用'drop'而不是'cancel'来撤销指控)
    Los cargos fueron cancelados. (se usa 'drop' y no 'cancel' para retirar cargos)
    告訴はキャンセルされました。(告訴の撤回には'cancel'ではなく'drop'を使います)
    고소가 cancel되었습니다. (고소 철회에는 'cancel'이 아니라 'drop'을 사용합니다)
  • The charges were removed. (use 'drop' not 'remove' for withdrawing charges)
    指控被移除了。(用'drop'而不是'remove'来撤销指控)
    Los cargos fueron eliminados. (se usa 'drop' y no 'remove' para retirar cargos)
    告訴は除去されました。(告訴の撤回には'remove'ではなく'drop'を使います)
    고소가 remove되었습니다. (고소 철회에는 'remove'가 아니라 'drop'을 사용합니다)

Origin & History

Natural English collocation — 'drop' is the standard verb for withdrawing criminal charges.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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